Bira is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
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in the
Habra II CD block in the
Barasat Sadar subdivision
Barasat Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat, Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat (Community ...
of the
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Bira is located at .
Area overview
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower
Ganges Delta
The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...
. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Bira had a total population of 10,741, of which 5,471 (51%) were males and 5,270 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,095. The total number of literate persons in Bira was 8,361 (86.68% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas'', 2011, Bira covered an area of 3.9142 km
2. It had 1.5 kmroads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved hand pumps. It had 2,175 domestic electric connections, 50 road-light points. Among the educational facilities, it had 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 higher secondary schools. The nearest college was 10 km away at
Habra. It is well-known for its embroidery work, bags, trunks. It has the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.
References
{{North 24 Parganas District
Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district